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Maniac Magee- Section 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

stunted

a)

grungy

b)

scraggly

c)

runty

2.

irregular, uneven, jagged

a)

scraggly

b)

grungy

c)

blemish

3.

to raise or lift

a)

runty

b)

hoisted

c)

blemish

4.

dirty, filthy

a)

scraggly

b)

grungy

c)

orphan

5.

a child who has lost both parents through death

a)

runty

b)

orphan

c)

blemish

6.

a mark that detracts from appearance

a)

runty

b)

scraggly

c)

blemish

7.

What happened to Jeffrey's parents when he was only 3?

a)

died in a hospital

b)

died in an airplane crash

c)

died in a trolley crash

d)

died in a car accident

8.

How long did it take for Jeffrey to get to Two Mills?

a)

2 years

b)

1 month

c)

1 year

d)

half a year

9.

Who did Jeffrey have dinner with his first day in Two Mills?

a)

McNab

b)

Amanda

c)

Pickwells

d)

Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan

10.

Jeffrey "Maniac", the legend, had a name but did not have ___________.

a)

relatives

b)

friends

c)

an address

d)

a pet

11.

Where does Maniac sleep at the zoo?

a)

lion den

b)

reptile house

c)

deer shed

d)

buffalo shed

12.

What upset Jeffrey about his Aunt and Uncle?

a)

They insisted on two of everything, maybe even 2 of him

b)

They never talked to each other

c)

They couldn't get along

d)

all the above

13.

What lead up to Jeffrey knocking the first frogball?

a)

Mc Nab wanted to make frog soup

b)

McNab gets annoyed with Maniac for hitting all his pitches, throws a frog and Maniac bunts it

c)

McNab wants to get into the hall of fame for being the first pitcher to throw a frog

14.

Why did the Cobras stop running after Maniac?

a)

He crossed over the dividing line between the East End and the West End

b)

The Cobras did not want to enter into the East side.

c)

They thought Maniac wouldn't survive in the East End

d)

all the above

15.

Who gave Maniac a book?

a)

McNab

b)

Amanda

c)

Mars Bar

16.

Who called Maniac "bad"?

a)

McNab

b)

Amanda

c)

Mars Bar

17.

Why does Maniac have trouble with the word "bad"?

a)

He takes it literally and doesn't realize that it is a question about if he thinks he's cool.

b)

He gets called bad all the time from everyone he meets.

c)

He so filthy that he smells bad and gets offended.

18.

What is Maniac good at?

a)

singing

b)

playing the guitar

c)

running

d)

whistling